long since
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By then, Manilow had long since established himself as one of music’s premier showmen, with a Grammy Award, 11 Top 10 hits and a storied 15-night run at L.A.’s Greek Theatre under his belt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
For decades, scientists believed dinosaur fossils were little more than mineralized rock, with any original biological material long since destroyed by time.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
But that old-timey method has long since been replaced by mechanized clearcutting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The tennis rivalry they shared is long since gone, but another one is no doubt developing as both spend much of their newly found time on the golf course.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
How long since I had last had a bath?
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
